the defense department says 1,701 us troops have been killed in action in afghanistan. president obama announced this weekend he'll presented package to congress to make sure the shootings in newtown connecticut do not fade from public attention. >>> it certainly won't feel like that to me. this is something that -- that was the worst say of my presidency and it's not something that i want to see repeated. >> the president admits will be resistant, but for congressional leaders willing to make a change in gun laws, he says armed guards in schools will work. >> i am skeptical that the only answer is putting more guns in schools. and i think the vast majority of the american people are skeptical that that somehow is going to solve our problem. >>> a half dozen teachers took a firearmed training course, some who had never handled a gun. the population is not only affected by the shootings, but the movie theater shootings in july killing i 6-year-old girl. >> according to the marin, the community have given $10,000. officials plan to offer $200 for automatic weapons and rif